Travel RN - Telemetry - Intermediate Care

American Traveler, LLC.; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Weekly Payroll

Free CEUs

Job summary

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for an Intermediate Care/Stepdown Unit with telemetry and cardiac monitoring skills, requiring an active IL RN license. The role demands current BLS and NIHSS certifications; ACLS is preferred, with at least 1 year in IMC/Stepdown or telemetry and prior travel nursing experience.

The position is in a Level I trauma hospital with Cerner EMR, offering comprehensive benefits and the potential for travel assignments.

Qualifications

• Active IL RN license required and in hand at time of consideration.
• Current BLS and NIHSS certifications required; ACLS preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of IMC/Stepdown, PCU, or telemetry experience required.
• Prior travel nursing experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide stepdown-level nursing care across cardiac, neuro, respiratory, and orthopedic patient populations.
• Work day shift schedule, 4x12 hours (0645-1915).
• Every other weekend required.
• Floating within the hospital or to nearby affiliate facilities.
• Operate in Cerner EMR to document care and monitor patients.

Skills

Telemetry monitoring

Cardiac monitoring

IV therapy

Phlebotomy

Rapid response coordination

Neuro assessment

Vasoactive drips management

Critical care telemetry

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license

BLS certification

NIHSS certification

ACLS preferred

Tools

Cerner EMR

Job description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Intermediate Care/Stepdown Unit position requiring telemetry and cardiac monitoring skills with an active IL RN license.

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required and in hand at time of consideration
• Current BLS and NIHSS certifications required; ACLS preferred
• Minimum 1 year of recent IMC/Stepdown, PCU, or telemetry experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Teaching hospital and Level I trauma experience preferred
• Experience with cardiac monitoring including interpretation and management of dysrhythmias and use of rapid response teams
• Cardiovascular skills including post cardiac angiogram, pre/post cardiac cath, pre/post cardiac surgery, sheath removal, and TR band care
• IV therapy and phlebotomy skills including central line, PICC line, arterial line, and blood product administration
• Respiratory skills including ventilator care, chest tube management, BiPAP/CPAP, HFNC, and tracheostomy care
• Experience managing cardiac and vasoactive drips, heparin protocols, and PCA
• Neurological case experience including craniotomy, CVA, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury
• Orthopedic case experience including ortho trauma and total joint replacement
• Experience with feeding tube management, hemodialysis management, wound care/wound vac, and isolation precautions

Responsibilities

• Work in the IMC/Stepdown (PCU/DOU) unit of a Level I trauma, Magnet-designated acute care hospital
• Cardiac telemetry, neuro stepdown, and cardiovascular patient population
• Day shift schedule, 4x12 hours (0645-1915)
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call responsibilities
• Floating required within the hospital or to nearby affiliate facilities
• Uses Cerner EMR (experience preferred)
• Provide comprehensive stepdown-level nursing care across cardiac, neuro, respiratory, and orthopedic patient populations
• Any solid color scrubs permitted
• Free parking permit provided, arranged during orientation
• First day of assignment is a virtual, at-home orientation requiring completion of assigned modules
• Must work 2 of the 3 major holidays
• RTO ideally limited to 5 days or fewer
• Local candidates accepted with no radius restriction
• Previous permanent or PRN employees of the facility must be separated for at least 12 months before returning as a traveler
• Travel pairs are not accepted
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this role

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs

Job ID: P-763397

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